Example sentences of "because it [verb] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Positivism ’ because it requires the standard institutions of positive law for making , recognising and applying binding rules . |
| 2 | Avoid mineral oil because it lacks the living qualities of vegetable oil and may even rob the body of some of its fat soluble nutrients . |
| 3 | The signal FX 75383 ( reproduced opposite ) sent by Gen Robertson from AFHQ on the evening of 14 May was central to the events which are the subject of this report , because it contained the two orders on which 5 Corps was to proceed in making preparations for the handovers of the two groups of surrendered personnel with whom we are concerned . |
| 4 | In such an environment , competitive advantage lies with the organisation that has the richest variety and frequency of interaction with the customer , not because this builds brands awareness , but because it offers the greatest opportunities to identify and to react the events that signal credit demand . |
| 5 | But as a general attack upon industrial co-operatives as a means of organising production and provision , it is ill-founded and ill-considered : ill-founded , because it proceeds from the unproven principle that the public ownership of industry was a necessary pre-requisite of the good society ; and ill-considered , because it ignored the democratic virtues — accountability to and responsibility from the workforce — of the industrial co-operative form . |
| 6 | ‘ Do n't lie ! ’ she said bitterly , deeply hurt by his endless obsession with power because it attacked the very roots of her growing feelings for him . |
| 7 | Speech that might be regarded as insulting because it attacks the cherished views and beliefs of the audience at which it is directed is in particular jeopardy from this section . |
| 8 | This demonstration shows how even very small amounts of extra rudder in a turn cause a bad wing drop , whereas using too little is a safer fault because it inhibits the stalling characteristics . |
| 9 | Since the NPT 's adoption in 1968 , the French government 's position had been that it would abide by the terms of the treaty but would not sign it because it granted the two superpowers a privileged position in international relations . |
| 10 | First , Europe 's defence needs are already satisfactorily met by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation , which is inherently more effective than any alternative because it includes the transatlantic nations . |
| 11 | So it might be assumed that Scott 's design was placed higher than the other Gothic entries because it showed the two offices as separate structures , rather than one . |
| 12 | On 4 December he took his leave of the observers from other Churches in a prayer service which scandalized a number of the bishops because it breached the old rules against communicatio in sacris . |
| 13 | Economic analysis helps the doctor to select the right treatment because it makes the moral issues absolutely explicit . ’ |
| 14 | America lavished $1 billion on Liberia in the 1980s , partly because it provided the freed slaves who settled the country last century , mainly because Liberia gave a home to a Voice of America transmitter , a navigation beacon , a relay station for diplomatic communications , and a huge airfield where arms could be discreetly trans-shipped . |
| 15 | Rego 's work threatens because it challenges the cosy myths of childhood , Christopher Steven 's ‘ Giant ’ ( 1988 ) exemplifies the ways in which the threat of ‘ The boy is the father of the man ’ emerges . |
| 16 | Mrs Winterton said the campaign would be the most complex fought by the sociey because it linked the two issues . |
| 17 | This time he grinned at her , a slow smile that made the breath catch in her throat , because it transformed the unyielding contours of his face into devilish charm . |
| 18 | Enforcing such a duty against a person who refuses to pay damages is morally justified because it implements the moral rights of the defamed . |